The Registrant was incorporated in Mississippi in 1955, and is a fully,
vertically-integrated poultry processing company engaged in the production,
processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken products. In
addition, the Registrant is engaged in the processing, marketing and
distribution of processed and minimally prepared chicken.
The Registrant sells ice-packed, chill-packed, bulk-packed and frozen chicken,
in whole, cut-up and boneless form, primarily under the Sanderson Farms® brand
name to retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators principally in the
southeastern, southwestern, northeastern and western United States, and to
customers who resell frozen chicken into export markets. During its fiscal year
ended October 31, 2019, the Registrant processed approximately 623 million
chickens, or approximately 4.6 billion dressed pounds.